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"Not Tonight, Honey, I’ve Got a Stomachache"
RealAge tackles prevalent G.I. disorder with education and relief strategies
San Diego, CA, April 12, 2008 -- Given the prevalence of gastrointestinal distress, the classic rejection line “Not tonight, honey, I’ve got a headache” may need rewriting. During IBS Awareness Month, RealAge.com is offering interactive tools and personalized advice to help sufferers overcome pain and resume life’s more enjoyable pursuits.
Forty-five million Americans and up to 23% of the world’s population suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) -- a condition that causes pain, cramping, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation -- according to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, with whom RealAge has partnered in order to increase awareness this month.
The nature of IBS makes it difficult to talk about. That’s why RealAge.com, a leading health and fitness Web site, employs a confidential questionnaire that enables visitors to identify and track symptoms of IBS. Michael Roizen, MD, and Mehmet Oz, MD, the experts behind RealAge.com, have tackled the taboo of gastrointestinal distress on national television and in their best-selling books, including YOU: The Owner’s Manual and YOU: On a Diet. They also pose questions on RealAge’s virtual G.I. Relief center, such as, “What’s regular, anyway?” and “What is IBS and chronic constipation?”
IBS is a chronic condition that can be aggravated by stress, alcohol, caffeine, and certain foods. To keep IBS symptoms from disrupting life, RealAge recommends that sufferers try the following:
- Eat smaller, more frequent meals.
- Add fiber to the diet (although a decrease in fiber can benefit some).
- Avoid fatty foods, chocolate, milk products, and caffeine. Don’t drink alcohol.
- Identify causes of stress, and learn stress-reduction techniques.
- Keep a food diary to track irritants in the diet.
- Exercise regularly.
For more information, visit www.RealAge.com or contact Meredith Wade, RealAge PR, at 858-200-7497.
About RealAge.com
RealAge.com is a healthy-lifestyle Web site that inspires its members to "Live Life to the Youngest" and to pursue their health and wellness goals by making their RealAge younger. The site offers the patented RealAge Test, the most widely used method for measuring overall health, and is the official online home of the YOU Docs, Michael Roizen, MD, and Mehmet Oz, MD, and their best-selling RealAge and YOU books. Over 20 million people have measured their RealAge by taking the RealAge Test and have received a personalized plan to make their RealAge younger. This leading healthy-lifestyle Web site also features more than 65 additional health-risk assessments, as well as health tips and information, all backed by current, valid science. RealAge.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Magazines, a division of the Hearst Corporation.
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